World Briefing | Americas: Argentina: Bombs Rock 3 Banks

By Todd Benson (NYT)

Published: November 18, 2004

A security guard was killed and a bomb squad officer was injured when homemade bombs exploded at three banks in Buenos Aires, the capital, including two Citibank branches owned by Citigroup, the American financial services giant. The police said it was not immediately clear who was responsible for the attacks, which also singled out an Argentine bank, Banco Galicia. Several banks in Buenos Aires, mostly foreign-owned, have been hit by small bombs in recent years, but no one has claimed responsibility for any of the explosions. Todd Benson (NYT)